Tray



Sept. 7, 1943. M. LIGHTER 2,328,563

TRAY

Filed March 15, 1939 INVENTOR. mal 17b" GLchter WM? M ATTORNEYS PatentedSept. 7, 1943 TRAY Malvin Lichter, New York, N. Y., assignor toStickless Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New YorkApplication March 15, 1939, Serial No. 261,901 1 Claim. (o1.'229 3o)sively so that it might conveniently be used as an advertising medium tobe distributed freely.

In the construction of ash trays, no real atten-' tion has heretoforebeen directed to the peculiar formation of materials in a manner adaptedto construct the ash tray but rather machines and molds have been usedto obtain the necessary formation.

An object therefore of this invention is to so arrange the parts ofwhich the ash tray is formed that a simple, automatic operation upon theblanks of material will be suflicient to form the completed ash tray.

A further object of this invention is to form an ash tray of simple,inexpensive material, preferably paper or other fibrous board, which maybe rendered non-inflammable.

Further objects and uses of my invention will be obvious in thefollowing description and drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my ash tray.

Figures 2 and 3 are plan views of the blanks from which the ash tray isformed.

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of the blank of of Figure 3 partiallyfolded up for insertion in the orifice of the blank of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is across-sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 1 andFigure 6 is a diagrammatic cross sectional view of a simple type of moldfor operating on the blanks of Figures 2 and 3.

The ash tray of Figure 1 is preferably formed from blanks of the type ofFigures 2 and 3. The blank III of Figure 3 comprises a bottom portion II, side walls I2, I2 preferably integrally attached to the bottom wallalong folded lines l3, I3 and flanges I4 separated by the fold linesI5-l 5 from the upper edges of the side walls I2.

In the construction of my ash tray, the side walls I 2, l2 are folded upas shown in Figure 4 to produce the tray formation as shown therein andthe entire tray is thereafter inserted as seen in the cross-sectionalview of Figure 5 into the oriflce I6 of the blank I! of Figure 2 whereinthe upper edges of the sidewalls II, that is, the portion adjacent thescore lines I5, are engaged against the edges l8 or the orifice ii ofthe blank I I of Figure 2.

When the tray of Figure 4, formed from the blank of Figure 3, is thusinserted through the orifice l5 of the blank H, the walls I 2 of thetray are thus held in place and the ash tray is formed. It is thennecessary merely to so secure the walls in place that they will notaccidentally be removed from their predetermined position and thusdestroy the ash tray.

Accordingly, the flanges H of the blank of Figure 3 are then bound tothe panels I 9 of the blank I! adhesively or in any other suitablemanner (see Figures 1 and 5). The lateral edges of the flanges I4 may bemitred at 2|, Figure 3, in order that they may meet along a common line(Figure 1), thus presenting no unsightly gaps in the structure of theash tray. Other edges, for instance, the edges 23 of the blank of Figure3, may be shaped or cut to match with similar edge 24,

-24 of the blank of Figure 2, as shown in Figure 1.

Obviously the flanges I4 may be cut or formed in any shape to produceany desired type of design. Likewise the outer edges of the blank ofFigure 2 may be cut or formed in any suitable shape for any designdesired. Nor need the flanges I4 of the blank of Figure 3 and the panelsI9 01 the blank of Figure 2 be cut so that in the assembled conditionthey will match exactly, since by various difierences in the cutting orshaping of the flanges, various ornamental designs may be produced.

The shape of the orifice I 6 of the blank ll of Figure 2 will, ofcourse, be such as to corresp to the desired or predetermined shape ofthe tray of Figure 4. Thus, when the tray is so arranged as to producethree sided ash trays or an ash tray having any other desired number ofsides, the orifice of Figure 16 will be appropriately constructed.

This type of construction lends itself readily to rapid and immediateconstruction by hand wherein the blank of Figure 3 is formed into thetray of Figure 4, the tray then being inserted into the orifice of theblank of Figure 2 and the flanges pressed down thereon. The flanges Ilmay, of course, be stapled to the blank of Figure 2 or otherwisefastened thereto. When a glue or cement or other adhesive substance isused, then the finished structure or tray may be placed between themembers 25 and 26 of the mold 21; the mold 21 thus not necessarily beingused in the formation of the ash tray but rather for the purpose ofholding the fianges of the blank 01' Figure 3 against the panels 01' theblank oi Fi ure 2 while the cement or other adhesive substance 28(Figure 5) hardens.

It will also be obvious that this construction, while it lends itselfreadily to formation of the ash tray by hand, may be adapted to amachine construction wherein the blank 01 Figure 2 may be mounted on amember similar to the member 26 of Figure 6, the orifice or the blank ofFigure 2 corresponding and registering with the depression 29a in themember 26, and the blank of Figure 3 may be pressed down and through theorifice of the blank of Figure 2 by the extrusion 29 of the member 25,the flanges H being pressed against the panels l9 and held against themwhile the glue hardens, by the members 30 of the mold 21. Likewise, anysuitable fastening or stapling machine may be provided at 30, 30 of themold 21 to efiect the fastening desired.

The bottom I I, the walls l2, and the flanges H of the blank l0 may betreated with any suitable fire resistant or fire preventing medium inorder that the structure be operable as an ash tray. I have found that asurface layer of aluminum foil will present the most attractiveappearance while at the same time fire proofing the portion of thestructure which may be subjected to heat or flame.

Owing to the fact that the ash tray thus formed is inexpensive it mayreadily be used as an advertising medium in restaurants with theintention that customers take the ash trays with them. Likewise, theymay be readily sent or distributed as souvenirs,

The use of aluminum foil as a fire resisting surface layer also lendsitself to the insertion or imprinting thereon of advertising matter inan adapt this structure to such other purposes' Accordingly, I do notintend to be limited by the specific disclosures herein, but only by theappended claim.

I claim:

A combined ash tray and coaster for glasses which comprises a shallowcup-shaped main body portion die-cut and die-scored from an integralblank of fire and water resistant treated paper stock having a centralportion with radially extending flaps, the said body portion including afiat bottom part or generally regular polygonal form, a series ofabutting side wall portions equal in number to the number of sides ofthe polygonally shaped bottom portion and hingedly connected thereto andflaring upwardlyv and outwardly with respect thereto and a, series ofrim portions hingedly connected to said side wall portions, the sideedges of which are in abutting relation and which lie in a horizontalplane, and a flat annular supporting and stiffening member having itsinner periphery defining a polygon shaped to contact the upper, outeredges of the side Wall portions, and having its upper face underlyingand adhesively connected to said abutting rim portions adapted tostifien said main body portion and to maintain the side wall and rimportions in abutting relation.

MZALVIN LIGHTER.

